FLL to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 1,273 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or CID right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 51% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (72% on time); around 3pm did worst (26%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (58% on time) and Friday the least (45%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to CID?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 51% | 1.3% | 30 min | 13.2% | 77 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%10 flights
- 2pm72%25 flights
- 3pm26%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday58%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Friday45%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Extreme weather12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FLL to CID: common questions
- How often are FLL to CID flights on time?
- 51% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 77).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 13.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CID to FLL — 38% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FLL → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.